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I'm not experienced in this at all, but a lot of my friends snored during their pregnancies and were completely fine and delivered healthy full-term babies. I haven't researched the snoring thing like you have but congestion is a normal part of pregnancy. I would ask your doc and have him make sure everything else is ok.

Well, I have heard the same thing however, have you been congested at all? Whenever I have anything going on with my sinuses or a cold I tend to snore and normally I don't. So, I guess I am not all that sure. I think though if you are not normally a snorer it will probably go away...Oh, I just read you seemed extra congested so maybe that's what it is....How are oyu this morning. I slept with a cool mist humidifier while pregnant and that helped with the stuffiness..That's not uncommon in pregnant women. How is everything else? Any headahes or anything? Hope all is fine and let us know how you are doing[:)]

Strange that you posted this question. I was reading "What to Expect When You're Expecting" last night and there was a question in there about why do you snore when you're pregnant. When you're pregnant your blood vessels swell and so do the capillaries in your nose. This causes congestion, which causes snoring and is very normal. I've never heard that it's a sign of pre-e.

Christy,
You want to get a cool mist humidifier, my doc said those are the best....Vicks makes a good one with a filter..Then all you do is fill it up with clean cool water. Also, always clean it with water only, never use soap or detergents.....Hope this helps[:)]

I started snoring around my 20th week, and it was BAD. My husband hated it and sometimes it was so loud that I woke myself up! [:I] I was daignosed with pree at 23 weeks, and while reading up on it I also came across several studies linking snoring to pree. I asked my doctor about it and he said he had also heard about this and thought that they very well could be related in some cases. Maybe the high BP just puts a lot of strain on those tiny blood vessels in our nose.

Also, I tried the breathe right strips and they did nothing for me, but maybe you'll have better luck. The best news I can give you though is that my snoring did stop after I delivered, much to my and my husband's relief. [:D]

Here's what I know from experience about snoring... My sister-in-law started snoring in the 3rd trimester with both of her pgs. She also went on to develop HELLP both times. I also started snoring in the 3rd trimester in my first pg, and I then developed pre-e. The snoring started a couple of weeks before the rise in BP for both of us. Could be a coincidence, but I've told my DH to let me know the minute I start snoring this time!!

Also I want to mention that I have always had a lot of problems with congestion due to allergies (even when not pg). I have NEVER snored other than in the weeks before being diagnosed with pre-e, and as soon as I delivered I stopped snoring.

Every woman is different, though. But now that you are snoring, just monitor your BP closer. That certainly won't hurt!

I'm normally a very quite sleeper. I started snoring quite a bit during pregnancy after the first trimester. I went on to develop severe PE @ 23 wks. I had read in a few places, though, that pregnant women just tend to snore in general. It's interesting to note but I hope that nobody would have unecessary anxiety about it. There's really no proof of a connection.
Lisa